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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,212,493 and 4,974,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,212,493 and 4,974,261 is: 7,702,202.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212,493 : 4,974,261 = 4,974,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212,493/4,974,261 = 4,974,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212,493x = 4,974,261 × 4,974,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212,493x = 24,743,272,496,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,743,272,496,121/3,212,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,702,202.77

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